TOWAMENCIN — In an effort to extend the reach of authentic Indian cuisine in the Philadelphia area, the Kaushik family opened their second Spice Kitchen restaurant in Towamencin in early October.

On Saturday, they celebrated their grand opening with an official ribbon cutting and Bollywood dancing by the Taarang with Mitali Dance School, followed by a buffet-style luncheon for all guests.

The Kaushik family of Souderton was joined by community members, including other families from the Souderton Charter School Collaborative that their children Arnav, 10, and Sejal, 8, attend. Both Vigyan Kaushik and his wife Nikki are from New Delhi originally and have been in the United States since 2000.

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Towamencin supervisors Jim Sinz and David Mosesso and township manager Rob Ford were among attendees.

“I’m a food lover and really enjoyed the process of opening our original restaurant in 2010,” Vigyan Kaushik said. “It’s also nice to open a location closer to our home.”

The original Spice Kitchen is located in Trooper, yet the same head chef, M. Choudhary, manages both locations. Choudhary is a five-star chef from a popular New Dehli-based hotel chain Oberoi.

“Guests will find unique and original dishes on our menu that Choudhary has created just for our restaurants,” Kaushik said. “He has a strong knowledge of nutrition and spice blending.”

One of Choudhary’s signature dishes available at Spice Kitchen is White Chicken Tikka Masala. Usually in a red sauce, this dish’s sauce is white in color and contains a blend of sour cream and coconut milk. Another menu favorite that owners say is made from an original recipe is their Kheer, or rice pudding.

Kaushik also points out that Spice Kitchen grinds all of its own spices, so they are as fresh as possible when utilized in dishes. In the near future these spices will be available for purchase in the restaurants for customers to recreate the dishes at home.

Also unique to this restaurant is the décor, which was designed by Joseph Berkowitz, owner of Joseph Berkowitz Interiors. Kaushik first heard about Joseph when he won a HGTV design-challenge show called “Showhouse Showdown.”

Berkowitz described the interior design for the Towamencin Spice Kitchen as an upscale boutique style restaurant. He utilized his own invention called “Jabz,” or copper push pins, to create henna design-styled and Indian temple-inspired designs on the walls throughout the restaurant. He also created many of the light fixtures specifically for the restaurant.

Located at 1758 Allentown Road in Towamencin, Spice Kitchen is in the Towamencin Village Shopping Square. A sit-down restaurant, take out via a drive-through will soon be possible. Throughout the weekdays, the restaurant offers a lunch buffet. On the weekends, they have a brunch buffet that includes pancakes and French toast to please younger and pickier guests.

Spice Kitchen is open Sunday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. through 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. through 10:30 p.m.